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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio House Bill 555 creates the Ohio Council of Skin and Scuba Divers specialty license plate
Last action · October 29, 2025: Referred to TransportationSponsors: Sean Brennan and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 555 establishes an 'Ohio Council of Skin and Scuba Divers, Inc.' for motor vehicle registrants, requiring a $10 contribution and a $10 administrative fee upon application.
Motor vehicle owners can voluntarily purchase a specialized state license plate that directs extra funds to a specific nonprofit organization's educational and scholarship activities.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Ohio council of skin and scuba divers, inc.
Receives contributions from specialty license plate sales to support its scholarships, outreach, and educational activities.
Motor vehicle registrants
Given the option to purchase the specialty license plate by paying regular taxes plus a $10 contribution and a $10 administrative fee.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Oct 29, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Transportation
- Oct 28, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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0–100- Significance15How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy0Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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